When spending the day at Old Orchard Beach in Maine spend the money and park at George’s Parking a three minute walk to the beach with shower and restroom facilities on site.
You will be able to notice it because there will invariably be a long line snaking around the small shack rain or shine. Leave yourself some time because you expect an hour or more wait at pretty much any time of the day. You will get the chance to meet a lot of two footed and four footed friends as you stand in line.
So is it worth the wait? The answer is most definitely yes. The lobster roll is literally piled up with ultra fresh lobster meat. As they say they do not measure the lobster meat they pile it. You can get butter or mayonnaise on the side so you can enjoy the lobster on its own. The best thing to do is eat the lobster with a fork until you can get down to the bun.
The sand is soft and the water is quite shallow a long way out perfect for the little ones. There is a long bike / walking path between the parking area and the beach that is great for people watching in the summer and jogging or dog walking in the off season.
The beach has a lifeguard during the summer season and portapottys at several locations. At the Nahant side of the beach is a nice seafood restaurant The Tides.
The campground at Pawtuckaway State Park in Nottingham, New Hampshire is one of the best campgrounds in the state park system. The gateway to the park is through the town of Raymond, New Hampshire. Based around a nice sized lake there is ample opportunities for swimming, canoeing and hiking.
The campground is located on an island and peninsula so most of the sites are lake front. Within easy distance from the sites are canoe or kayak rentals and a nice swimming beach.
This is a great family camping spot with all of the amenities you could want and a lot of activities available. Not a wilderness experience and it can be crowded and buggy at times but ideal for families.
The sunken trees were inundated with a rise in sea level and have been carbon dated to ~3500-4000 years old. They can be viewed at a small pullout near Odiorne State Park. There are also some at Jenness beach but these are rarely seen the last time in 2010. An interesting phenomena to see if you catch it just at the right time.
